QSuper culls comprehensive adviceBY KANIKA SOOD | FRIDAY, 3 JUL 2020 12:37PMThe $110 billion industry fund will stop offering comprehensive advice to new customers on July 6 and cut over 50 positions, as it sees demand for holistic advice fall. Related News |
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Retirement planning, over the phone. Really? Not sure how a phone call would be adequate to comply with the FASEA Code of Ethics, particularly standards 5 & 6, or does this not apply to personal advice given by a Fund?